ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries September 1 9 9 4 /5 1 3 New Publications George M. Eberhαrt 1000 G re a t G uitarists, by Hugh Gregory (164 pag­ es, July 1994), identifies mu­ sicians from every genre ranging from superstars to lesser-known session play­ ers and stage sidemen. Vir­ tuoso guitarists are recog­ nized whatever their musical preference: classical (Julian B re a m ), co u n try (M erle Travis), jazz (Wes Montgom­ ery), rock (Jeff Beck), blues (B.B. King). A brief bio and critical evaluation is provid­ ed for each, with the musician’s favorite guitar models highlighted. The book features a 36- page set of color fold-outs that details the ca­ reers of 12 guitarists. Copies are $19.95 from Miller Freeman Books, 6600 Silacci Way, Gilroy, CA 95020. ISBN 0-87930-307-7. Another excellent title from the same pub­ lisher is T he F en d e r In s id e Story, by Forrest White (257 pages, 1994), which details the his­ tory o f the company that made the electric gui­ tar a commercial success. $22.95. ISBN 0-87930- 309-3. The Big Book of Lib rary G ran t M oney, prepared by the Taft Group for the American Library Association (1,207 pages, 1994), con­ tains profiles o f 1,471 private and corporate foundations and direct corporate givers recep­ tive to library grant proposals. Each profile in­ cludes a financial summary, a contributions summary, corporate and giving officers, appli­ cation information, grants analysis, and recent grants. Multiple indexes by headquarters, op­ erating location, officers and directors, grant recipients by state, and library recipients by state enhance access. Copies are $140.00 from the ALA Order Dept., 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389-0636-2. C areer O pportunities for Bilinguals and M u ltilin g u a ls , by Vladimir F. Wertsman (333 pages, 2d ed., January 1994), offers a quick way to locate educational resources for learn­ ing non-English languages and identifying em­ ployers in hiring professionals with foreign lan­ guage skills. This enlarged edition lists more than 3,800 annotated opportunities in more than 300 languages. The appendix, “Remind­ ers and Recommendations for Successful Jo b Hunting,” has been substantially en­ larged with details regarding the presentation o f resumes and cover letters, and a list o f job titles for which knowl­ edge o f one or more foreign languages has proved help­ ful for finding a job. The book is $35.00 from Scare­ crow Press, P.O. Box 4167, Metuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0- 8108-2764-6. The Directory of Business and Financial Inform ation Services, by Charles J. Popovich and M. Rita Costello (471 pages, 9th ed., Feb­ ruary 1994), was last updated in 1984. This edition contains an expanded and annotated list of business and financial resources that are available in print, online, and CD-ROM formats. These seivices include current awareness ser­ vices in looseleaf format, investment advisory newsletters, and other media that distribute facts, statistics, or news in a focused subject area for a specialized readership. Each of the 1,249 entries provides an address, phone and fax numbers, frequency, and subscription in­ formation in addition to a descriptive review. Copies are available for $75.00 (SLA members $60.00) from the Special Libraries Association, 1700 Eighteenth St., N.W., Washington, DC 20009-2508. ISBN 0-87111-420-8. The Limcα Book of Records 1994, edited by Vijaya Ghose (240 pages, 5th ed., 1994), is an Indian version o f the G u in n ess B o o k o f W orld R ecord s that has become the subconti­ nent’s nonfiction bestseller. This book o f Indi­ an superlatives even tops Guinness for enter­ tainment value, in part because the criteria for inclusion in Limca are much looser and the editors don’t balk at such entries as “biggest ice cream stick structure,” “fastest upside-down palm tree climb,” and “most mythological roles in a single film.” However, the bulk o f the text is a serious tribute to Indian culture and achieve­ ment. Entries that are also world records are identified by a special icon. An appendix has very helpful descriptions and maps o f each In­ dian state, and this edition is the first to feature color photos. By the way, at the Birla Industri- 5 1 4 /C&RL News al and Technological Museum in Calcutta, chil­ dren of certain classes may check out and take home pets for as long as a month— not your usual dogs and cats, but fish, pigeons, and non- poisonous snakes. You can order the book from Limca Book of Records, DDA Complex, Ring Road Naraina, New Delhi 28, India. ISBN 81- 900445-0-8. Microsoft Bookshelf 1 9 9 4 , an electronic factfinder on CD-ROM for multimedia PCs, com­ bines the A m erican H eritage D iction ary, The C olu m bia D iction ary o f Q uotations, R oget’s The­ sau ru s, The P eo p le’s C hronology, The C on cise C olu m bia E n cy clo p ed ia, The H am m on d W orld A tlas, and The W orld A lm an ac a n d B o o k o f F acts 1 99 4 into one fully searchable text and image database. B o o k sh elf’s chief value lies in its abil­ ity to access these sources either individually or all at once. M icrosoft E n carta (see C&RL News, November 1993) has more detailed, en­ cyclopedic articles, but B o o k s h e lf 1994 excels as a writer’s resource. The software can be used either by itself or within most Windows-based a p p lic a tio n s (s u c h as Word, PageMaker, Excel, Paradox, and Corel Draw) by keeping the Quick- shelf toolbox available— the toolbox will stay visi­ ble on top of any active w indow . T he w eak est parts o f B o o k s h e lf 1994 are its a tla s and th e exportability of its illustra­ tions (both PageMaker and Micrografx Picture Publisher choked on a black-and-white bitmap, although Corel Draw was able to import it). For me, the best feature is com­ plete access to The P eo­ p le ’s C h ron olog y ’s wealth of dates and data. Other features include 80,000 dictionary pronunciations spoken in a human voice, The “Grad" Public Liand some 60 animations w hich dates back to t and video clips of scien­ badly damaged sever tific concepts and histori­ cal events. Suggested retail price is $99.00. For more information, contact Microsoft Corpora­ tion, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052- 6399. Video Collection Developm ent in Multi­ type Libraries: A Handbook, edited by Gary P. Handman (452 pages, April 1994), combines both practical and theoretical approaches to video collection development in a wide vari­ ety of libraries. O f primaiy interest are the chap­ ters by Kristine R. Brancolini (“Video Collec­ tions in Academ ic Libraries”), Thom as R. Harrington ( “Video Services for the D e a f’), ames Self ( “Cinema on Video in Academic Li­ braries”), Jean T. Kreamer and Gary P. Handman ( “The Rights Stuff: Video Copyright and Col­ lection Development"), and Howard Besser ( “Future Trends in Library Video and Film Col­ lections”). An extensive section on reference tools and selection aids offers suggestions for finding both mainstream and alternative vid­ eos. A copy is $75.00 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, B ox 5007, Westport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313-27902-0. W ounded Libraries in C ro atia, edited by T a tja n a A p a ra c-G a z iv o d a and D ragu tin Katalenac (58 pages, 1993), recounts the sys­ tem atic d estruction o f Croatian books and librar­ ies by the Serbian army since 1991. The Public Li­ brary in Vinkovci, with its collection o f 85,000 vol­ umes that contained orig­ inal manuscripts of many Sla v o n ic w riters, was b u rn e d d ow n. The Vukovar Town Museum library was demolished— the fate of its rich collec­ tion o f books printed be­ tween the 16th and 19th centuries is unknow n. Numerous illustrations of damaged or destroyed li­ b rary b u ild in g s and books riddled by bullets accompany this depress­ ing catalog of bibliocide, only occasionally relieved by stories of books evac­ ary in Dubrovnik, uated just in time or col­ 16th century, was lections rebuilt through times by shelling. generous donations. Re­ quest a copy from the Croatian Library Associ­ ation, c/o National and University Library, Marulicev trg 21, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia; fax (041) 426-676. ■ J br he al